Fucking amazing its come to states having to pass laws that exist at the federal level.

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      The federal government does not follow the law, otherwise we wouldn’t have this problem in the first place. It became a state problem when the federal government failed to do its duty. It is called pragmatism, which is sometimes better than the law.

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          The federal government is supposed to handle the migrants, not the locals, and not the state. When states and local governments have to handle migrants that is the duty of the federal government, why do the locals, and the state have to spend money for something it has no jurisdiction over? The federal government can’t fund the administration of its own laws. That is a fundamental government failure.

          • Government can’t administrate, can’t fund, or provide adequate resources for its own monopoly of legal privilege.
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            The federal government is supposed to handle the migrants

            I still don’t know what law you’re talking about. Most of the people crossing the border are requesting asylum and doing so in compliance with the law

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              I still don’t know what law you’re talking about. Most of the people crossing the border are requesting asylum and doing so in compliance with the law

              Most of the people crossing the border are requesting asylum and doing so in compliance with the law

              That is not the problem for the states or cities, that is the problem for the federal government. It is a federal policy, not a state, or city policy, so why are cities and states the de facto customs & border agency? Because the federal government fails in the duties it has given itself. You defeat your own argument.

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                It sounds like you’re advocating increasing funding so the federal government can house all these people. Or maybe you’re advocating we let them have work.permits so they can house themselves, since they’re coming here looking for work anyway

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              No, illegally immigrating is a seperate act from requesting asylum. They can request asylum at a port of entry. Any official border crossing will do.